What you’ll be doing
as a Financial Controller Apprentice:
1. Improve developer services by streamlining systems and processes.
2. Ensure accurate financial recording, reconciliation, and timely period‑end close.
3. Provide clear insights on results and key cost drivers.
4. Prepare audit‑ready financial information and support year‑end.
5. Enhance finance processes for efficiency and consistency.
6. Support regulatory returns and monitor reporting requirements.
7. Deliver ad‑hoc analysis to boost cost visibility and business cases.
Where you will work:
Location: Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB
Hours: 36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day
Start date: September 2026
Training and qualification: You’ll study with First Intuition, one of the UK’s leading finance training providers, through classroom and online learning, face-to-face and live online development days, with support from a dedicated skills coach and access to an online learning platform throughout your programme.
Qualification achieved: Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard Level 3 or Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship Standard & AAT level 4
Duration: Permanent contract with an 18-month structured programme
What you should bring to the role:
8. GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A-C)
9. 3 A Levels (or predicted) in relevant subjects
10. To be eligible for the Level 4 apprenticeship they need to have completed level 3 AAT or equivalent. If you do not hold the level 3 you will need to start at level 3
11. Good communication and time management skills
12. Able to work well in a team and independently
What’s in it for you?
13. Excellent salary: £22,500 annum
14. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
15. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
16. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
17. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.